VIETNAM TODAY

Vietnam’s economy is projected to grow 6.8% this year and 6.5% in the following year, the World Bank (WB) has forecast.

Doctors at Quang Ngai Maternity and Paediatrics Hospital have successfully performed surgery to remove a hairball weighing nearly one kilo from the stomach of a 12-year-old girl.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam and Singaporean PM Lawrence Wong agreed to upgrade the bilateral relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has asked Vietnamese airlines to operate more flights to Poland, the Czech Republic and Switzerland.

Singaporean PM and Secretary-General of the ruling People's Action Party Lawrence Wong hosted a welcome ceremony for General Secretary of the CPV Central Committee To Lam on March 12.

A seventh-grade boy at Quang Chieu Secondary School had his fringe cut by his teacher in front of the class as punishment for forgetting his notebook.

The KRX trading system is expected to be operational in this May or June, following a testing phase, the State Securities Commission has said.

Party General Secretary To Lam reaffirmed Vietnam’s commitment to creating the best possible conditions for foreign investors during his separate meetings with Singaporean firms on March 11.

Vietnam’s budget airline, VietJet Air, announced a direct flight route between Phu Quoc, a famous island resort in southern Vietnam, and Singapore at a ceremony held in Singapore on March 11.

Hanoi authorities have approved a plan to revitalise the area by upgrading and expanding the roads around West Lake in Tay Ho District.

Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte was arrested Tuesday in Manila by police acting on an International Criminal Court warrant tied to his deadly war on drugs.

Quynh Nga, a mother of two from Hanoi, has a deep passion for art toys. She currently owns nearly 100 sets of varying sizes.

General Secretary of the CPV Central Committee To Lam has begun a visit to Singapore at the invitation of PM and Secretary-General of the ruling People's Action Party Lawrence Wong.

A representative from Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport in HCM City on Monday has rejected recent claims that the new T3 terminal will begin operations on May 5.

A Japanese national stole a resident’s car at a restaurant in Quang Tri allegedly because he wanted to attract the attention and meet Vietnamese police.

The northern region of Vietnam is expected to experience a cold wave this weekend.

A 16-month-old boy in Ha Tinh Province died after being hit by a car driven by another parent right in front of his nursery school.

The State Bank of Vietnam injected more than 5.09 trillion VND (199.7 million USD) through the open market operation and bill channels to support liquidity in the banking system.

Vietnamese consumers have called for a boycott of a Chinese-made doll due to alleged facial marks on the doll's face that apparently resemble China's territorial claims in the South China Sea.